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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Oct 02, 2017               USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR PRIME PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales

FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 days including sales
since last report, Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.

CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Loads:         13.54
Pounds:      541,563

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Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6           (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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107   1  Rib, oven prepared
109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    43      34,721   840.00  1096.50   937.47
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       8      13,406   870.00  1121.50   925.44
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       60      42,608   870.00  1161.00   953.67
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          5      28,090   624.00   740.00   691.89
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         27      20,943   750.25   991.75   822.32
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        96     259,561   634.00   863.00   671.85
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    5      12,134   272.25   315.00   287.09
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      31      63,952   256.00   330.00   268.27
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy   51      53,869  1470.00  1599.58  1509.06
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FAT LIMITATIONS (FL) DESCRIPTION
Maximum Average Fat Thickness                         Maximum Fat at any point
1. 3/4" (19mm)                                        1.0"
2. 1/4" (6mm)                                         1/2"
3. 1/8" (3mm)                                         1/4"
4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed)        1/8"
5. Peeled/Denuded                                     1/8"
6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed           1/8"
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Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable
because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline.
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Source:    USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA
           515-284-4460      email:  desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
           24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
           www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
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